Polymers with antimicrobial, bioresistant and fungal resistant properties

Abstract

A polymer that contains an antimicrobial, bioresistant and fungal resistant moiety that is linked into the backbone of the polymer. The moiety is a bromine atom and a nitro group linked to one or more of the carbon atoms forming the backbone. The moiety can appear in the polymer chain in various levels of occurence from 5 ppm to has high as 100% with a normal occurance of between 1000 ppm to 20,000 ppm. Polymer types that can be created with this moiety to display these properties include, but are not limited to, polyurethane, polyurea, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyether, polysiloxane, epoxy, polyacrylic, polyacrylate, polyvinyl.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A polymer containing a bromo-nitro group having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R and R′ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing-linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, alkyl, alkenyl, alkylamine, —NH—, —NR—, or arylalkyl with 0 to 10 carbon atoms and where A and A′ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing [—(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, —CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)CO) m —, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —O(C═O)C 6 H 4 (C═O)—, —O(C═O)D-, —OC(C—OH)D-, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) 1 —] where D is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, alkyl, alkenyl, alkylamine or alkylaryl with 0 to 10 carbon atoms, and where 1 and m are integers greater than zero.  
     
     
         2 . A polymer according to  claim 1  wherein A and A′ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing [—(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —] wherein m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         3 . The polymer of  claim 1  wherein the bromo-nitro group has an occurrence rate of from 5 ppm to 100%.  
     
     
         4 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         5 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         6 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         7 . A polymer comprising at least one bromo-nitro group covalently bonded, said polymer having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R and R′ are the same or different and are independent chosen from the group containing [—(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) n —] where m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         8 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 7 .  
     
     
         9 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 7 .  
     
     
         10 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 7 .  
     
     
         11 . The polymer of  claim 7  wherein the occurrence rate of the bromine and nitro group is between 5 ppm and 100%.  
     
     
         12 . A polymer comprising at least one bromo-nitro group of the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R an R′ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing [(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —] where m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         13 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 12 .  
     
     
         14 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 12 .  
     
     
         15 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 12 .  
     
     
         16 . The polymer of  claim 12  wherein the occurance rate of the bromine and nitro group is between 5 ppm and 100%.  
     
     
         17 . A polymer comprising at least one bromo-nitro group covalently bonded of the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R and R′ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing [—(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —] wherein m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         18 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 17 .  
     
     
         19 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 17 .  
     
     
         20 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 17 .  
     
     
         21 . A polymer comprising at least one bromo-nitro group covalently bonded of the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R, R′ and R″ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the group containing [—(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—, —HN(C═O)NH—, —O—, —OH, —CH 2 OH, CH 3 , —(C═O)OH, —O((C═O)C═C) m —, —N(C═O)—, —(O—SiH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —] wherein m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         22 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 21 .  
     
     
         23 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 21 .  
     
     
         24 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 21 .  
     
     
         25 . A polymer comprising at least one bromo-nitro group covalently bonded of the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R, R′ and R″ are the same or different and are independently chosen from the groups containing: [—CH 2 O—, —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —, —(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) m —, —(CH 2 CH(CH 2 CH 3 )O) m —] wherein m is an integer greater than zero.  
     
     
         26 . A surface coating comprising a polymer according to  claim 25 .  
     
     
         27 . A cast part comprising a polymer according to  claim 25 .  
     
     
         28 . An extruded film or fiber comprising a polymer according to  claim 25 .  
     
     
         29 . A surfactant comprising a polymer according to  claim 25 .  
     
     
         30 . A polymer comprising a monomer having at least one bromine atom and at least one nitro group covalently bonded to the same or different carbon atoms either in a backbone or a sidechain wherein said polymer is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate with a polyol, the polyol or polyisocyanate containing the bromine atom and the nitro group.  
     
     
         31 . A polymer comprising a monomer having at least one bromine atom and at least one nitro group covalently bonded to the same or different carbon atoms either in a backbone or a sidechain wherein said polymer is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate with a polyamine, the polyamine or polyisocynate containing the bromine atom and the nitro group.  
     
     
         32 . A polymer comprising a monomer having at least one bromine atom and at least one nitro group covalently bonded to the same or different carbon atoms either in a backbone or a sidechain wherein said polymer is a reaction product of an epoxide and BNPD or a BNPD containing prepolymer.  
     
     
         33 . A polymer comprising a monomer having at least one bromine atom and at least one nitro group covalently bonded to the same or different carbon atoms either in a backbone or a sidechain wherein said polymer is a reaction product of a polycarboxcylic acid with a polyol, said polyol or polycarboxcylic containing the bromine atom and the nitro group